Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients
Certain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease.#medicare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients
Certain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Medicare will cover the weight-loss drug semaglutide (Wegovy) under its Part D drug program for patients with overweight or obesity who have preexisting heart disease and need the drug to prevent heart attacks or strokes, the... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 21, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Paternal BMI Affects Cardiometabolism in ART Offspring Paternal BMI Affects Cardiometabolism in ART Offspring
Paternal obesity appeared to negatively affect the cardiometabolic profile of children conceived using ART, according to the results of a retrospective study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
7 Growth Stocks That Could Turn $10,000 into $70,000 by 2028
If the investment objective is to make millions from the market, it’s essential to remain equal weight or overweight on growth stocks. A good selection of blue-chip stocks can offer returns that consistently beats the index. However, 5x or 10x returns in relatively quick time does not come from…#draftkings #dkng #igaming #liauto #fcf #ehangholdings #ehang #guangzhou #hefei #eh216s (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bristol ’ s Children of the 90s seeks participants to attend its biggest ever clinic
Thousands of Bristol and Weston families are already part of the world-renowned Children of the 90s health study based at the University of Bristol. Their participation has led to many scientific discoveries about health. From how babies can safely sleep on their backs to genes that may cause obesity or deteriorating liver health in young people – much of what is now known about health is due to Children of the 90s data, and the study is now calling on more people to take part. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Institutes, ALSPAC; Press Release Source Type: news
How the standard American diet affects your brain
New research: Obesity impairs brain response to the detection of nutrients in the stomach, helping explain excessive calorie intake and weight loss challenges. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity Markedly Improves Cardiometabolic Health
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Metabolic surgery for the treatment of severe obesity leads to considerable cardiometabolic improvements, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Lei Wang, from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Exercise Plus Pharmacotherapy Better for Keeping Off Weight Exercise Plus Pharmacotherapy Better for Keeping Off Weight
Supervised exercise combined with obesity pharmacotherapy helped maintain weight loss for up to a year after treatment termination, a study published in The Lancet showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Obesity is now a disease of poverty, claims public health chief
William Roberts, chief executive of the Royal Society of Public Health, said the 'seismic' change in which part of the British population was at risk of obesity was 'terrifying'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fat Phobia, Fat Shaming, Weight Bias: How to Respond
Many people have felt judged for being overweight. The fat phobia, weight bias, or weight stigma that other people subject them to can be harmful. Read experts’ advice. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low Birth Weight Plus Overweight at Age 20 Years Linked to Increased T2D Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 -- Low birth weight combined with overweight at age 20 years is associated with an increased risk for early type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetologia. The results will also be presented at... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Teamwork Enables Transplant for Those With Obesity, ESRD Teamwork Enables Transplant for Those With Obesity, ESRD
A collaborative program between bariatric and transplant teams enabled patients with morbid obesity and end-stage renal disease to become eligible for a kidney transplant.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news
Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity? Can an Ingestible Vibrating Capsule Tackle Obesity?
A vibrating capsule being developed as a medical device to treat obesity by stimulating the sensation of a full stomach appeared safe and effective in animals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Ozempic Gets the Oprah Treatment in a New TV Special
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are already extremely popular: by 2030, about 10% of the U.S. population will be on one of these drugs and the category’s sales will surpass $100 billion, according to some projections. On March 18, they got another major cultural boost from Oprah Winfrey, who shared her own experience with—and support for—these medications in an ABC special called “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution.”
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During the special, Winfrey talked about how using one of these weight-loss drugs (she did not say w...
Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
